Rice feeds more than 3 billion people every day, making it the most important human food worldwide.


Rice feeds more than 3 billion people every day, making it the most important human food worldwide.

In Asia, where rice is a staple and poverty abundant, people spend as much as 40% of their income on rice.

Women play an important role in rice production around the world, but their contributions are often under-estimated.

Ensuring rice crops get enough nutrients and that fertilizers are not wasted helps ensures a good harvest and healthy environment.

Catch up on great stories of rice research and development from around the world in the 2011 annual report for the Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP).